Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1384 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35, relative to private protective services.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 344

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Private Protective Services - As enacted, creates the enhanced armed guard registration that may be obtained upon completion of certain training and other requirements by an armed security guard/officer who has at least five years of full-time experience as a law enforcement officer or four years of active duty military experience in a combat arms military occupational specialty; directs the commissioner of commerce and insurance to approve an enhanced armed guard training course. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee- Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

  8. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/5/2025

  9. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/5/2025

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/10/2025

  13. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  14. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  16. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/25/2025

  18. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

  21. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0045)

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0174)

  24. Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 9, PNV 1

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  26. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  27. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  28. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0389)

  29. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0390)

  30. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 4

  31. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  32. Signed by H. Speaker

  33. Signed by Senate Speaker

  34. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  35. Signed by Governor.

  36. Pub. Ch. 344

  37. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 01/01/2026

  38. Filed for introduction

  39. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  40. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  41. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  42. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  43. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  44. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  45. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  46. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  47. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  48. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  49. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  50. Companion House Bill substituted

  51. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 344

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1384 do?
Private Protective Services - As enacted, creates the enhanced armed guard registration that may be obtained upon completion of certain training and other requirements by an armed security guard/officer who has at least five years of full-time experience as a law enforcement officer or four years of active duty military experience in a combat arms military occupational specialty; directs the commissioner of commerce and insurance to approve an enhanced armed guard training course. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35.
Who sponsors SB 1384?
SB 1384 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1384?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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